DC DMV EVALUATION EXAM 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔School Zone Speed - ✔✔15 mph
✔✔Highway Speed - ✔✔30-75 mph
✔✔Advisory Speed - ✔✔Yellow recommended
✔✔Safety Zones - ✔✔Pedestrian-only areas
✔✔Coasting - ✔✔Never in neutral
✔✔Headphones Driving - ✔✔Illegal except phones and hearing aids
✔✔Vehicle Equipment Law - ✔✔Do not remove safety devices
✔✔Seat Belt Law - ✔✔Everyone must wear
✔✔Seat Belt Penalty - ✔✔$50 fine and points
✔✔Medical Exemption - ✔✔Doctor certificate required
✔✔Head Restraints - ✔✔Prevent whiplash
✔✔Child Safety Seats - ✔✔Required under age 3
✔✔Air Bags - ✔✔Work with seat belts
✔✔Air Bag Safety - ✔✔Sit back, kids in rear seat
✔✔Work Zones - ✔✔Construction areas with orange signs
✔✔Work Zone Caution - ✔✔Watch for cones, workers, changing lanes
✔✔GRAD Program - ✔✔A graduated licensing system that slowly gives teens more
driving privileges
✔✔GRAD Meaning - ✔✔Gradual Rearing of Adult Drivers
✔✔Who GRAD Applies To - ✔✔New drivers ages 16 to 20
✔✔Purpose of GRAD - ✔✔Reduce crashes by limiting high-risk driving situations
, ✔✔GRAD Structure - ✔✔Has three stages: learner permit, provisional license, full
license
✔✔Learner Permit Stage - ✔✔First step that allows supervised driving only, Minimum
age is 16
✔✔Learner Permit Requirement - ✔✔Must pass knowledge test and vision screening
✔✔Learner Permit Supervision - ✔✔Must drive with licensed adult 21 or older
✔✔Provisional License Stage - ✔✔Second step with limited independent driving,
minimum age: 16½
✔✔Provisional License Requirements - ✔✔Hold permit 6 months and complete 40
hours of practice
✔✔Night Driving Restriction - ✔✔Limited late-night driving allowed
✔✔Passenger Restriction - ✔✔Passenger Restriction
✔✔Full License Stage - ✔✔Final step with full driving privileges
✔✔Full License Requirement - ✔✔Must complete provisional stage without violations
✔✔Refusing Alcohol Test - ✔✔Can result in license suspension and penalties
✔✔Alcohol Screening Test - ✔✔A breath, blood, or urine test used to measure alcohol
or drug impairment
✔✔Restricted Hours - ✔✔No driving between 11:00 PM and 6:00 AM (except approved
reasons)
Allowed Night Exceptions - Work, school, religious activities, emergencies with proof
✔✔Supervised Night Driving - ✔✔Allowed with licensed adult 21 or older
✔✔ Right-of-Way - ✔✔Legal right to proceed safely
✔✔Intersection Yield - ✔✔Yield if another vehicle entered first
✔✔Left Turn Yield - ✔✔Yield to oncoming traffic
✔✔Driveway Entry - ✔✔Yield to vehicles and pedestrians
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔School Zone Speed - ✔✔15 mph
✔✔Highway Speed - ✔✔30-75 mph
✔✔Advisory Speed - ✔✔Yellow recommended
✔✔Safety Zones - ✔✔Pedestrian-only areas
✔✔Coasting - ✔✔Never in neutral
✔✔Headphones Driving - ✔✔Illegal except phones and hearing aids
✔✔Vehicle Equipment Law - ✔✔Do not remove safety devices
✔✔Seat Belt Law - ✔✔Everyone must wear
✔✔Seat Belt Penalty - ✔✔$50 fine and points
✔✔Medical Exemption - ✔✔Doctor certificate required
✔✔Head Restraints - ✔✔Prevent whiplash
✔✔Child Safety Seats - ✔✔Required under age 3
✔✔Air Bags - ✔✔Work with seat belts
✔✔Air Bag Safety - ✔✔Sit back, kids in rear seat
✔✔Work Zones - ✔✔Construction areas with orange signs
✔✔Work Zone Caution - ✔✔Watch for cones, workers, changing lanes
✔✔GRAD Program - ✔✔A graduated licensing system that slowly gives teens more
driving privileges
✔✔GRAD Meaning - ✔✔Gradual Rearing of Adult Drivers
✔✔Who GRAD Applies To - ✔✔New drivers ages 16 to 20
✔✔Purpose of GRAD - ✔✔Reduce crashes by limiting high-risk driving situations
, ✔✔GRAD Structure - ✔✔Has three stages: learner permit, provisional license, full
license
✔✔Learner Permit Stage - ✔✔First step that allows supervised driving only, Minimum
age is 16
✔✔Learner Permit Requirement - ✔✔Must pass knowledge test and vision screening
✔✔Learner Permit Supervision - ✔✔Must drive with licensed adult 21 or older
✔✔Provisional License Stage - ✔✔Second step with limited independent driving,
minimum age: 16½
✔✔Provisional License Requirements - ✔✔Hold permit 6 months and complete 40
hours of practice
✔✔Night Driving Restriction - ✔✔Limited late-night driving allowed
✔✔Passenger Restriction - ✔✔Passenger Restriction
✔✔Full License Stage - ✔✔Final step with full driving privileges
✔✔Full License Requirement - ✔✔Must complete provisional stage without violations
✔✔Refusing Alcohol Test - ✔✔Can result in license suspension and penalties
✔✔Alcohol Screening Test - ✔✔A breath, blood, or urine test used to measure alcohol
or drug impairment
✔✔Restricted Hours - ✔✔No driving between 11:00 PM and 6:00 AM (except approved
reasons)
Allowed Night Exceptions - Work, school, religious activities, emergencies with proof
✔✔Supervised Night Driving - ✔✔Allowed with licensed adult 21 or older
✔✔ Right-of-Way - ✔✔Legal right to proceed safely
✔✔Intersection Yield - ✔✔Yield if another vehicle entered first
✔✔Left Turn Yield - ✔✔Yield to oncoming traffic
✔✔Driveway Entry - ✔✔Yield to vehicles and pedestrians
